Rio+20 talks move up a gear
1It is now up to the politicians to engage in any further horse-trading, before what looks like an inevitable endorsement of the document towards the end of this week. More …
Mill Creek wind farm powers ahead
1Work is set to start next month on Mill Creek, a 26-turbine wind farm north of the West Wind farm in the Ohariu Valley. More …
Inventor looks to wring more out of your clothes dryer
1Alan Page has built a prototype that will turn waste heat and water from an everyday household appliance into an alternative source of home heating on demand, while delivering waste water to your garden or a storage tank. More …
Rio+20: Practical, relevant outcomes are what we need
The divide between developed North and developing South has always been a feature of international geopolitics and this is now more true than ever. More …
Report: Jobs created as wind energy grows up
Come 2030, the wind energy industry will generate employment and GDP on par with oil and gas exploration and extraction sector, or aquaculture. More …
Foodstuffs shamed over excessive produce packaging
2Foodstuffs is the winner of this year's dubious Worst Packaging Award for putting vegetables on polystyrene meat trays and wrapping them in plastic. More …
Another damning environmental report, this time from Pure Advantage
7Our international branding may rely primarily on on portraying our environment and economy as 100% Pure, but we’re failing our own branding test across a range of key environmental tests. More …
Cleaner water the Waikato way
Waikato scientists have come up with a novel method of purifying water while simultaneously disinfecting it against microbial contamination, which is now being developed for residential, commercial, horticultural and agricultural use. More …
Brand-building by goat slaughter
2Knocking off goats could lead to greater gains in carbon sequestration. More …
Realestate.co.nz and Homestar in joint deal to push efficiency
1Realestate.co.nz has announced an alliance with Homestar to promote certified houses for sale online by featuring their energy ratings for all to see. More …
Communicating science across cultural divides
5A recent study in Nature Climate Change by Dan Kahan and others has attracted interest for its findings on public apathy over climate change. More …
UPDATED: WWF report slams NZ efforts ahead of Rio
The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) released a damning report last week on New Zealand’s environmental sustainability performance. More …
And the Green Ribbon goes to … Villa Maria
Auckland winery Villa Maria Estate got a taste of glory at the Green Ribbon Awards last night upon being named the supreme winner for its environmental efforts. More …
Wind power innovator hits out at timid policy
A Kiwi company leading the charge on wind power is critical of policies it says are making it almost impossible to turn good ideas into export earnings. More …
SEANZ: Prime time to future-proof the grid
1The Sustainable Electricity Association of New Zealand says while the government’s budget announcement that $4.6 billion will be spent upgrading the national electricity grid over the next 10 years should be applauded, careful consideration needs to be given ... More …